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A couple of Spanish players could be on their way out at Chelsea this summer, according to the latest reports. Blues forward Pedro has revealed that he has held initial talks with Barcelona regarding a possible return to the Catalan club after only one season in the Premier League. The 28-year-old joined the Blues in a £22 million move last summer but failed to impress during his debut season in the English top fligt. “Hopefully (I can return to Barcelona) but I know it’s hard,” Pedro told beIN Sports, via Sky…

Monday’s biggest Chelsea news and transfer gossip. Eden Hazard insists Belgium will target winning Euro 2016 – but now he has to concentrate on his own form, the Daily Mirror reports. The Chelsea star scored a penalty in the 4-1 victory in Andorra to lift the Red Devils above Wales in Group B. Dani Alves believes former team-mate Pedro should have stayed at Barcelona rather than join Chelsea, the Daily Express reports. The Spaniard ended ten years with the Catalan club when he moved to Stamford Bridge for around £22million…

Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Willian will miss Chelsea’s clash with Arsenal on Saturday, but hinted that Pedro may well feature at Stamford Bridge, according to the Daily Express. Despite only playing 23 minutes of the clash against Maccabi Tel Aviv, it was the Brazilian that opened the scoring in the Champions League tie. Meanwhile, Pedro may have given Mourinho a worry ahead of the visit from Arsene Wenger’s men after missing the game against the Israeli side. But, the Blues boss has suggested that the former Barcelona man, as…

After the start they made to the new season, Chelsea would have probably been quite grateful for the international break, as it allowed Jose Mourinho the time to assess how the Blues are going to get their Premier League title defence off and running. Three points on Saturday is arguably a must, even at this early stage of the season, but the Toffees will fancy their chances, especially if they can keep things tight at the back, as the champions have conceded at least two goals in everyone of their…

Here is Tuesday’s news and gossip concerning Chelsea: Blues target Paul Pogba has revealed that he rejected a £69m move to Stamford Bridge in the summer because it was not the right time to go, according to the Daily Express. The 22-year-old did hint that he may be on the move in January, however. “Why would I not stay? I didn’t have any motive to go, it wasn’t the right time,” he said. “Has a deal been struck with Barça in January? I don’t know, for now I’m at Juventus…

Chelsea new boy Pedro has backed teammate Diego Costa to rediscover his scoring touch despite a quiet start to the 2015/16 campaign, the Daily Express reports. Costa has found the net just once so far this season, which is in stark contrast to the seven goals he had under his belt at the same stage last term. However, the former Barcelona winger believes it will only be a matter of time before his compatriot starts scoring again on a regular basis. “He’s missing a goal, but he’s in the right…

Former Barcelona winger Pedro has admitted that his opinion of Jose Mourinho has changed since his move to Chelsea, according to the Daily Mail. The 28-year-old completed his £21m switch to Stamford Bridge during the summer (via Mail), but would be forgiven for having a different view of his new manager given the Special One’s long-standing feud with the Catalan giants. Despite working at the Nou Camp under Sir Bobby Robson, Mourinho is extremely unpopular among supporters of the La Liga champions, and the hatred reached its peak in 2011…

Friday’s biggest Chelsea news and rumour roundup. Chelsea forward Pedro, 28, says Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal’s treatment of goalkeeper Victor Valdes is unfair, but denied it caused him to reject a move to Old Trafford, the Daily Express reports. Crystal Palace co-owner Steve Parish has revealed the Eagles were poised to sign defensive rising star Michael Hector before Chelsea stepped in. The 23-year-old centre-back has joined the Champions for £4million but is expected to be loaned out immediately. Barcelona star Ivan Rakitic has explained why he rejected the…

Spanish international winger Pedro has taken a swipe at Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal over his treatment of former teammate Victor Valdes, but admits he still would have joined the club regardless, the Daily Express reports. The former Barca star looked set to link up with Valdes at Old Trafford this summer before a last minute diversion to Stamford Bridge in a £21m deal. United Executive Ed Woodward had even flown to Barcelona in order to wrap up the deal, but Pedro has now admitted that Chelsea were more…

This summer saw Premier League clubs spend more money than ever before, and for all that cash spent, it brought in some serious quality. Below, we’ve charted the best business of another crazy summer of spending to compile the best XI to join Premier League clubs. See what you think… GK: Petr Cech Chelsea to Arsenal, £11m Though the veteran stopper may have got off to a shaky start at The Emirates, there’s no doubt that he’ll prove an unmitigated success. In him, Arsenal finally have the world class ‘keeper…

Friday’s biggest Chelsea news and transfer rumour roundup. Chelsea will pursue signing 22-year-old France midfielder Paul Pogba from Juventus over the remainder of the transfer window, The Independent reports. The France international will represent a huge coup for The Blues, but could raise doubts over the future of either Cesc Fabregas or Nemanja Matic. England defender John Stones was targeted by Everton fans at his home in Widnes after handing in a transfer request and is now staying in a hotel, The Sun reports. This comes after he handed in…

Chelsea fans have more than one reason to keep an eye on new boy Pedro after discovering that he is married to the lovely Carolina Martin. The pair were married earlier in the summer, but she initially caught everyone’s attention during the 28-year-old’s goodbye press conference in Barcelona shortly before he made his way for the Premier League. Pedro made a goalscoring debut during last weekend’s 3-2 victory over West Brom, and not only can fans look forward to seeing him on the pitch, they can look forward to seeing…

Here is Monday’s news and gossip concerning Chelsea: The Blues have made an enquiry regarding Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane, according to the Daily Express. The tentative bid has been made to try and tempt the Frenchman away from the Bernabeu due to the competition in Rafa Benitez’s squad. Their desire to land Varane may increase after Everton director Jon Woods issued a statement reiterating that John Stones will be going nowhere this summer, the Guardian report. The 21-year-old has been the subject of three bids from the Premier League…

In the wake of Chelsea’s hard-fought victory over West Brom, Jose Mourinho reserved special praise for new signing Pedro, and compared him to one of the greatest footballers the game has ever seen, the Daily Express report. “He wasn’t quite Maradona but he was close,” he said. The former Barcelona man was surprisingly thrown straight into the starting line-up just days after completing his £21m move (via Express), and vindicated the decision by opening the scoring during the first-half, before setting up Diego Costa for the Blues’ second. While the…

Chelsea new boy Pedro took just 20 minutes to announce his arrival to the Premier League after bagging the opener against West Brom. By half time, he’d also set one up for Diego Costa. United fans, understandably, are not happy. Having been linked with the play since the start of the month, they missed out on his signature this week amid reports that Louis van Gaal actually rejected the chance to bring him on board. Having watched their side fail to score against Newcastle on Saturday, it’s fair to say…

Pedro did appear to be on his way to Manchester United before he changed his mind and went to Chelsea, according to Spanish football expert Guillem Balague, the Metro report. The Red Devils’ chief executive Ed Woodward had flown to Barcelona to seal a deal for the 28-year-old at the start of the week (via Metro), however, it was announced on Thursday that he had actually joined the Premier League champions for £21m (via BBC Sport). And in news that is likely to increase the calls for Woodward to be…

Saturday’s biggest Manchester United news and transfer rumour roundup. Manchester United have been in secret talks to try to buy 23-year-old Barcelona forward Neymar, according to The Sun. However, he has been tipped to sign a new deal with the Catalan giants and United could find themselves in a similar position to the time they attempted to sign Sergio Ramos from Real Madrid. Manchester United are demanding that Real Madrid pay £29m for Spanish goalkeeper David De Gea, 24 – or £22m plus 28-year-old Costa Rican Keylor Navas, according to…

Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal made an astonishing claim that he did not sign Pedro or Nicolas Otamendi because he felt they wouldn’t improve his squad, the Daily Express reports. United are known to be in need of some new attacking reinforcements this summer having already let go of Robin van Persie and Radamel Falcao, but was beaten to the punch on Pedro’s signature, while van Gaal revealed that he was not even interested in Otamendi, who joined cross-city rivals Manchester City. But a clearly pensive van Gaal went…

Friday’s biggest Chelsea news and transfer rumour roundup. Everton defender John Stones, 21, will put in a transfer request in an attempt to force through a move to Premier League champions Chelsea, The Sun reports. However, Stones is part of a potential £100m double deal for the Blues, who are also keen to sign Juventus and France midfielder Paul Pogba, 22, the Daily Star reports. Chelsea winger Victor Moses, 24, is wanted by Aston Villa and Tottenham, according to the Daily Telegraph. Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 23, says former Manchester…

Spanish international Pedro has given his first interview as a Chelsea player following his move from Barcelona this week. Having looked destined to join Manchester United for the past two weeks, he changed his mind at the last minute to head for Stamford Bridge instead. Shortly after being confirmed as a Chelsea player, he was quick to take part in his first training session at the club’s Cobham training complex. However, he has now taken five minutes (well, 40 seconds) out of his busy schedule to sit down and give…

Chelsea are expecting a late flurry of activity during the transfer window after seeing their disappointing start to their title defence knock them back a peg or two. Perhaps it’s naive to go into a new season with a largely similar squad, as it is notoriously difficult to retain a championship as a number of off field transgressions have highlighted that not all is right at Stamford Bridge. The Blues have managed to bring in two players already this summer in the way of Abdul Baba Rahman and Pedro, who…

Manchester United are reported to be considering a move for young Real Madrid forward Borja Mayoral, according to the Daily Express. The striker is apparently so highly regarded in the Spanish capital that he is already being referred to as the ‘next Raul’ and has caught Louis van Gaal’s attention following an impressive campaign with Madrid’s Castilla side last season. The 18-year-old bagged himself an incredible seven goals in seven games for Zinedine Zidane’s side during the UEFA Youth League as well as finishing as top scorer in the European…

It’s not been a good day for Manchester United fans. This morning they saw top defensive target Nicolas Otamendi link up with cross-city rivals Manchester City before having to helplessly watch Pedro make the move to Chelsea after being tipped to sign him all summer. This, naturally, has come as a great delight to fans of teams other than United, and a number have taken to social media site Twitter to crack some jokes at their expense. There’s a lot out there, but below are just some of the best……

Chelsea’s latest signing Pedro has taken part in his first training session since completing his move from Barcelona. The 28-year-old – who was also being targeted by Premier League rivals Manchester United – signed a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge after the Blues agreed a £21m fee with the Catalan giants, BBC Sport report. And it appears that he has taken little time to adjust to his new surroundings as he confidently strolled onto the training pitch alongside Cesc Fabregas, whom he previously played alongside at the Nou Camp. READ…

Chelsea have announced on their official website that they have completed a deal to sign Barcelona winger Pedro. According to BBC Sport, the Blues agreed a £21m fee for the 28-year-old, who was also being chased by Manchester United during this window. However, it is Jose Mourinho that has won the race to sign the Spaniard, who has won the La Liga title five times, the Champions League three times, and has been a part of the Spain squad that won the European Championship in 2012, and the World Cup in…